MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Cottonwood County, MN?
In Cottonwood County, MN, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $175 a week ($758 a month, $9,100 a year)†.
$175
per week · Cottonwood County, MN · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $205 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $175† | $143† |
| Toddler | $161† | $132† |
| Preschool | $147† | $132† |
| School-age‡ | $109† | $127† |
Median prices · 2022 (latest official data) · U.S. Department of Labor.
‡ School-age prices reflect a school-year, part-day arrangement, not full-day year-round care.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Cottonwood County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,100 a year† — that is 11.0% of the county’s median family income of $82,446 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Cottonwood County?
Uses Cottonwood County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN COTTONWOOD COUNTY
$9,100
per year · $758 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 11.0%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,771 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Cottonwood County compares
- Cottonwood County$175 /wk†
- Minnesota median$390 /wk
- National median$244 /wk
Bars scaled to the highest figure shown. State and national figures are population-weighted medians of the county medians, across counties with data.
NEARBY COUNTIES · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
Childcare prices near Cottonwood County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Brown CountyMN | $175 /wk |
| Jackson CountyMN | $175 /wk |
| Murray CountyMN | $167 /wk |
| Nobles CountyMN | $219 /wk |
| Redwood CountyMN | $175 /wk |
| Watonwan CountyMN | $175 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Cottonwood County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $135 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $136 |
| 2010 | $137 |
| 2011 | $156 |
| 2012 | $145 |
| 2013 | $138 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $130 |
| 2015 | $146 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $161 |
| 2017 | $168 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $175 |
| 2019 | $175 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $175 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $175 |
| 2022 | $175 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Cottonwood County?
- The median price is $175 per week ($758 per month, $9,100 per year) at a child care center in Cottonwood County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Cottonwood County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,100 a year, or 11.0% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does family child care cost for an infant in Cottonwood County?
- The median price is $143 per week ($621 per month, $7,453 per year) at a family child care home in Cottonwood County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Cottonwood County?
- The median price is $161 per week ($698 per month, $8,372 per year) at a child care center in Cottonwood County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Cottonwood County?
- The median price is $147 per week ($637 per month, $7,644 per year) at a child care center in Cottonwood County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.